Much has been debated about what the community should do with the town-owned Fort Getty park. Currently, the town operates a popular campground that provides a net annual revenue of about $280,000. More...

The Jamestown Teen Center will take a field trip to Wachusett Mountain on Saturday, March 10. The bus will leave the recreation center at 8 a.m. and return at 6 p.m. Cost is $75. To rent skis or a snowboard, the cost is $34. More...

Balance Sports & Fitness will host an open house in conjunction with the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, March 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. Balance Sports is a progressive fitness facility offering private or group fitness and sports per More...

Building permits Mark Baker received a permit Jan. 13 to install a kitchen cabinet and replace windows at 2 Baldwin Court. Work estimated to cost $30,000. Catherine Cipolla received a permit Feb. More...

If RV campsites are axed, multi-use facility may be answer to generate revenue

BY PHIL ZAHODIAKIN

Ensuring that its pending debate on the future of Fort Getty will be well informed, the Town Council this week accepted an extravagantly detailed analysis of the existing and proposed uses of Jamestown’s only town park. More...

Combined operating and infrastructure account will be just shy of $290,000

BY MARGO SULLIVAN

The Harbor Management Commission met in a special session on Feb. 29 to finalize a draft budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. The commissioners unanimously voted to forward the completed budget to the Town Council. More...

From photography to 3-D, dozens of pieces will be unveiled Sunday afternoon

BY KEN SHANE

On a recent weekday afternoon, Conanicut Island Art Association members Allie Sabalis, Roger Birn and Carol Graves were in a room at Town Hall that not only serves as the council chambers, but also as the gallery for the six art shows that the CIAA m More...

Eric Lexow’s March 1 letter to the editor (“Taxpayers should see entire school budget”) raises questions about taxpayer access to school budget figures. The budget approved by the Jamestown School Committee on Feb. More...

The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. 100 years ago From the Newport Journal, March 8, 1912 More...